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, CLOSET PAPER HOLDER. No. 282,785. Patented Aug-7,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FEICE.

BRUNO SGHOOF, OF W'IESBADEN, PRUSSIA, GERMANY.

CLOSEUT-PAPERPHOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,785, dated August7, 1883.

Application filed November 27, 18852.

Ta a/ll whom, it m/u/ concern:

Be it known that I, BRUNO ScHooF, asubject of the King of Prussia,residing at lViesbaden, Prussia, German Empire, have invented certainnew and'us'eful Improvements in Closet- Paper Holders; and I do herebydeclare the 'followingto be a full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, refer ence being had to theaccompanying drawi s, and to letters or figures of referencKe mfE edthereon, which form a part of this pecification.

My invention consists in the construction of a holder for separatesheets of paper, more particularly adapted for holding waste orwatercloset pap er, substantially as hereinaftermore fully described,and as specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe holder, showing the lid open. Fig. 2 is a like view, showing theholder closed; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section thereof.

Heretofore the sheets of clos'etpaper have either been held together atone edge by a clamping device, or by means of rivets driven through thepap eror through the latter and two bars of metal or wood, or suchsheets have been bound at one edge by means of an adhesive substance orby a seam. In either of the described methods of connecting the separatesheets of the paper, there is more or less waste of that part of thesheet where it is attached to a holder, or where it is sewed or glued,and also from the fact that'it is difficult to detach the sheets singlyfrom such holders. .Loose sheets of closet-paper have also been heldwithin a receptacle by the weight of its lid or cover,

said lid or cover being combined with appliances to lock it againstremoval without interfering with its movement to hold the sheets ofpaper yet in such a holder no means are provided to prevent any one frominterfering with themovement of the top, as such top may be held againstdownward movement, and any desired quantity of paper removed.

In the drawings, B is a box of any suitable shape and size, and of anydesired material. I preferably employ tin in the manufacture of theseholders, the front of which has an open- (No model.)

ing, 1), of less vertical and horizontal diameter than the box itself,thus forming flanges or a framing, b, by which the edges of the paperare retained and such paper is prevented from falling out of the holder.

and has an aperture, Z, whereby it may be suspended to a nail or othersuspension device. It is further provided with lateral flanges Z, thatproject over the lateral sides of the box when said lid is closed. Aswill be seen, the lid forms the back of the box, to the lower edge ofwhich it is hinged, as shown at h, the upper end of the lid being heldby a suitable retaining device, either a hook and staple, a catch, or alock and key, K is, as shown.

The sheets of paper may be readily removed from the holder by a closingmovement of the finger-tips, and may be so removed singly, and as thepaper is used the follower-plate will 'feed it forward and keep andpress it against the framing Z) of the box.

The spring S, instead of being attached to the plate P, may be attachedto the lid or back L, and made to perform the same services. Instead ofextending-the lid beyond the upper edge of the box for purposesdescribed, said lid may be made of the same size as the box, andprovided with a hook-or ring, or other device whereby it may besuspended from a wall, as will be readily,understood.

I am aware that ticket-holders have been constructed in which aspring-actuated follower is employed to feed the tickets to an openingin the holder, and I do not wish it to be understood that I desire toclaim, broadly, a spring-actuated follower in combination with areceptacle having an opening in one of its walls on the line of motionof said follower.

I claim 1. A holder for loose sheets of paper, consisting of areceptacle, the front, sides, top,

I and bottom of which are rigidly connected together, said front havingan opening, as described, and a back hinged to said receptacle, incombination with a spring-actuated false bottom contained in saidreceptacle, all arranged for operation substantially as described, forthe purposes specified.

2. A holder for loose sheets of paper, consisting of a receptacle whosefront, sides, top, and bottom are rigidly connected together, said fronthaving an opening, as described, a back hinged to said receptacle, saidback being eX- tcnded as described, and provided with means forsuspending the holder, a lock for locking the back to the receptacle,and a spring-actuated follower-plate contained in said receptacle, allconstructed and arranged for opera

